Genetics and Genomics
Molecular and genetic analysis of fundamental molecular and cellular processes
Microbiology, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology
Host-pathogen interactions at the molecular and cellular levels
Cell and Developmental Biology
How cells are constructed, accomplish their specific tasks, and assemble and cooperate
Virology
Plant, animal and human viruses.
Plant Biology
Development, phytohormone signaling, metabolomics, gene regulation, epigenetics, viral and microbial pathogen-plant interactions, plant defense, biofuels and the evolutionary origins of higher plants